odds on
Better than even
Odds on (also odds-on) describes a bet or outcome where the potential winnings are less than the amount staked, indicating that something is considered more likely to happen than not.
If a horse is odds on to win, bookmakers believe it's the probable winner.
The phrase extends beyond gambling to describe any outcome that seems highly probable: It's odds on that she'll get the promotion.
The opposite is odds against.
- bettingStaking money on outcomes
- favoriteMost liked option
- likelihoodChance something will occur
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- riskPossibility of harm
wager · expectation · chance · stake · even money · percentage · ante · spread · certainty · surefire · stochastic · payout · bookmaker · betting slip · distribution · estimate · parlay · safe bet
- gambling lingoall in, ante up, raise the stakes, go all in, high roller
odds onlongshot
Unlikely to succeed
long shot · long odds · outsider · underdog · rank outsider
odds onunlikely
Not apt to happen
improbable · doubtful · questionable · uncertain · long shot
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